Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lacquered Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ganoderma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.